{"id":5688,"date":"2019-05-07T16:21:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T13:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/?page_id=5688"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:57:18","slug":"utsjoki","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/utsjoki\/","title":{"rendered":"Utsjoki"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-utsjoki\">About Utsjoki<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Utsjoki is the northernmost municipality in Finland and Finland&#8217;s only municipality with a majority of S\u00e1mi population. There are only about 1.000 inhabitants in Utsjoki, but more than 10.000 reindeer. Utsjoki offers an opportunity to experience modern, everyday S\u00e1mi culture: a culture you can live, see, hear, taste and feel. Utsjoki is a place where the traditional S\u00e1mi dress &#8220;G\u00e1kti&#8221; is still worn at many festivals and events. In the municipality of Utsjoki, there are three lively villages \u2013 Utsjoki,<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/karigasniemi-and-kaamanen\/?_gl=1*1eihsex*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjIwNjMzOTYuMTY5Mjc5MTMyMw..*_ga_EZEXCVXF75*MTY5Mjc5MTMyMi4xLjEuMTY5Mjc5MTMzMi4wLjAuMA..\/\"> Karigasniemi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/nuorgam\/?_gl=1*1rcv0u3*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgzNDY2ODQ0MS4xNjkyNzkxMzcy*_ga_EZEXCVXF75*MTY5Mjc5MTM3MS4xLjAuMTY5Mjc5MTM3MS4wLjAuMA..\/\">Nuorgam<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/exploreutsjoki.fi\/\">All destinations can be enjoyed year-round<\/a>. As the northernmost region in Finland, here both the polar night and the midnight sun are the longest. The Northern Lights can be seen dancing on the sky from September to early April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-travelers-tips\">Travelers tips<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The only S\u00e1mi majority municipality in Finland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vast selection of hotels and other accommodation where you can stay in aurora igloos, rooms, apartments and cottages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must see sights: Parish huts, Ailigas fell, S\u00e1mi bridge, River Teno, Kevo strict Nature Reserve and Paistunturi and Kaldoaivi Wilderness areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During summer in you can e.g. hike, bike, paddle, SUP-board and fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During autumn you can e.g. hike, paddle, pick berries and mushrooms, fish and hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winters activities are e.g. reindeer safaris, husky safaris, snowmobile safaris, snowshoeing, trips to the Arctic Ocean, skiing and much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/320\/utsjoki\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_WINTER_UTSJOKI_AURORA_NORTHERNLIGHTS_CHURCH_HUTS__TARJA_LANSMAN-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Experiences in Utsjoki\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n                    <div class=\"image-credit\">\n                <button class=\"image-credit--btn\">\n                    <div class=\"svg-icon\">\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t<path d=\"M256 48a208 208 0 1 1 0 416 208 208 0 1 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0c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9s-24.6-9.4-33.9 0c-31.2 31.2-81.9 31.2-113.1 0z\"\/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"image-credit--tooltip\" aria-label=\"image credits\">\n                    <div class=\"svg-icon\">\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n\t\t<path d=\"M256 48a208 208 0 1 1 0 416 208 208 0 1 1 0-416zm0 464a256 256 0 1 0 0-512 256 256 0 1 0 0 512zm-56.6-199.4c-31.2-31.2-31.2-81.9 0-113.1s81.9-31.2 113.1 0c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0s9.4-24.6 0-33.9c-50-50-131-50-181 0s-50 131 0 181 131 50 181 0c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9s-24.6-9.4-33.9 0c-31.2 31.2-81.9 31.2-113.1 0z\"\/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n                    Holiday Village Valle\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-eat\/320\/utsjoki\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ruoka-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Where to eat in Utsjoki\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6796875%;background-color: #7d7f7e\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_UTSJOKI_REINDEER_PERTTI_TURUNEN-1-900x600.jpg?ver=53d64757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_UTSJOKI_REINDEER_PERTTI_TURUNEN-1-scaled.jpg?ver=53d64757 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"Reindeer herding is a traditional livelihood of the S\u00e1mi\"\n                style=\"background-color: #7d7f7e\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Bordering Norway<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Utsjoki is the northernmost municipality in Finland, located alongside the Norwegian border. Multiculturalism is very much present, as in addition to Finnish, you are sure to come across North S\u00e1mi and Norwegian languages. (Or more precisely, you are sure to hear Finnish and Norwegian languages in addition to the original Northern S\u00e1mi language spoken in the area.) Settlements in are mainly located along the banks of the River Teno &#8211; the river that marks the border between Finland and Norway. The closeness to Norway can be seen both in cross-border trade and in the landscape. The route to the Arctic Ocean, Nordkapp and the Varanger fjord runs through Utsjoki.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to reach Utsjoki is by car or bus. The closest airports are in <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/2023\/08\/23\/flights-lapland-north\/?_gl=1*1yrs74w*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjAyMjYwMjAzLjE2OTI3OTAxMjU.*_ga_EZEXCVXF75*MTY5Mjc5MDEyNC4xLjEuMTY5Mjc5MDE1Mi4wLjAuMA..\">Ivalo<\/a> and in Norway, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/about-the-area\/kirkenes\/?_gl=1*igaqw2*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjAyMjYwMjAzLjE2OTI3OTAxMjU.*_ga_EZEXCVXF75*MTY5Mjc5MDEyNC4xLjEuMTY5Mjc5MDQ2Ni4wLjAuMA..\">Kirkenes<\/a>. Many accommodation companies have a pickup service from and to the airport, and rental cars are available at the airport. There are bus connections from Rovaniemi and Ivalo to Utsjoki.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-local-sights\">Local sights <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.225626740947%;background-color: #96a0ac\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_WINTER_UTSJOKI_TENO_RIVERVALLEY_TARJA_LANSMAN-900x596.jpg?ver=5dd20938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_WINTER_UTSJOKI_TENO_RIVERVALLEY_TARJA_LANSMAN.jpg?ver=5dd20938 1436w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"Teno river valley, from fell Nuvvus-\u00c1ilegas\"\n                style=\"background-color: #96a0ac\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">River Teno<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The River Teno has been one of the largest and best salmon rivers in Europe. While fishing of salmon is not possible, other fish species are available for capturing. The first fly-fishing enthusiasts discovered the river in the 19th century, which can be considered as the beginning of recreational fishing tourism. Teno River (&#8220;Deatnu&#8221; in Northern S\u00e1mi) is also the border of Finland and Norway and therefore forms also the northern border of the whole European Union. Teno has played an important role in the development of the municipality of Utsjoki, and has been a major thoroughfare throughout the history of the area, used both in winter and summer. For the indigenous S\u00e1mi population, Teno has historically acted more as a link between the two countries than as a divider.<\/p>\n<p>The beautiful river valley of Teno with its secret sandy beaches is overlooked by rugged fells, creating unforgettable arctic scenery.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 75%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TenoOutdoor-KotaCollectivePhoto-0047-copy-900x675.jpg?ver=01e2c3f1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/TenoOutdoor-KotaCollectivePhoto-0047-copy.jpg?ver=01e2c3f1 8064w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">The most beautiful road in Finland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Road 970 takes you from Karigasniemi, following the 100 km journey alongside the River Teno, continuing all the way to Nuorgam. &#8220;Route Teno&#8221; has been given the title of the most beautiful route in Finland. The road travels alongside the river, through breath-taking river valley with rolling fells rising on Finnish and Norwegian side of the river \u2013 you cannot find anything like it elsewhere in Finland.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6796875%;background-color: #c3ccd3\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_UTSJOKI_WINTER_BIKING_PAISTUNTURI_WILDERNESS_AREA-900x600.jpg?ver=f510b46d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/LAPLAND_NORTH_UTSJOKI_WINTER_BIKING_PAISTUNTURI_WILDERNESS_AREA-scaled.jpg?ver=f510b46d 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"OFB in Paistunturi Wilderness Area\"\n                style=\"background-color: #c3ccd3\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Wilderness Areas<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Utsjoki is a location with largest areas of untouched nature in Finland, and is a must-visit destination for any traveler yearning for breath-taking sceneries of untouched nature. With 3000 km2 of deep river valleys to gentle fell slopes, Kaldoaivi is the largest wilderness area in Finland. Paistunturi is a 1500 km2 large wilderness area. Stunning sceneries after another are exposed, as the gentle rolling fells are crossed by deep carved river valleys. From the highest fell tops, you get a great view over the entire wilderness area, as far as to the fells in Norway. Wilderness areas have several trails, of which some are marked and others used mainly by locals when engaging in traditional livelihoods: reindeer herding, hunting, gathering, fishing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.fi\/kevo\">Kevo Strict Nature Reserve<\/a> in Paistunturi area, with its magnificent 40 km long canyon-like valley, is among the most rugged hiking attractions in Finland. In Kevo Nature Reserve it is allowed to walk only on marked trails and on spesific times of the year.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.5625%;background-color: #42414c\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ailigas-Utsjoki-KotaCollectivePhoto-900x599.jpg?ver=fcae1d3b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ailigas-Utsjoki-KotaCollectivePhoto.jpg?ver=fcae1d3b 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"view from Nuvvus AIligas\"\n                style=\"background-color: #42414c\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Ailigas fells<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The municipality has three fells named Ailigas, all of which are located near the River Teno. The highest of the three is located in Karigasniemi, near the area where the river Inarijoki turns into River Teno. This particular Ailigas stands an impressive 620 metres high. The second highest fell rises straight up from the shore of the Teno River by the Nuvvus village. Indeed, this 535-metre high fell goes by the name of Nuvvus-Ailigas. The smallest of the three fells stands at 342 metres in height, protecting the village centre of Utsjoki. The view from top of all Ailigas fells is stunning, as the vast wilderness continues as far as the eye can reach and all the way to Norwegian fells.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 56.375%;background-color: #a7afb9\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Utsjoki_K2C0086.jpg?ver=b3dd34a5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Utsjoki_K2C0086.jpg?ver=b3dd34a5 800w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"Church huts, Utsjoki\"\n                style=\"background-color: #a7afb9\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Parish huts and Utsjoki Church<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Utsjoki parish village consists of 14 huts dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. S\u00e1mi families owned the huts, and they were inhabited up to the 1930s during market days and church ceremonies. The buildings are located on a beautiful spot on the shores of Lake Mantoj\u00e4rvi, 6km from the Utsjoki village along the highway 4. These church huts and the Utsjoki stone church are the most important cultural-historical sites in the Utsjoki region. The Utsjoki church was built upon the commission of Nicholas I of Russia in 1853.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Utsjoki Utsjoki is the northernmost municipality in Finland and Finland&#8217;s only municipality with a majority of S\u00e1mi population. There are only about 1.000 inhabitants in Utsjoki, but more than 10.000 reindeer. Utsjoki offers an opportunity to experience modern, everyday S\u00e1mi culture: a culture you can live, see, hear, taste and feel. 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